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Way better than the movie! Jekyll/Hyde and Griffin have a darker edge to them which makes it feel more genuine to the genre. Mina Murray has a large role but nothing extraordinary about her character. I look forward to more.

Yet again another Moore / O'neill classic, cleverly based on several Victorian classics. I really enjoyed how this picked up and ended as well. Also, I would like to note the final frame left me kind of in a dopey state of mind, depressed almost for poor old Quatermain.

The middle bits, or the guts of the story were a bit lacking, and I feel Griffin was dealt with not only appropriately, but too soon. No worries as Moore's attempts to capture the elusive Dr. Moreau's beastly obsessions were depicted way better than that awful Val Kilmer adaptation way back when...

I just picked up the added on series (Nemo and Century) that I am eagerly waiting to dig into. This collection is definitely worth a flip!

I'm a huge fan of Victorian Era writing styles, coupled with fantastic line and color work. I truly believe Moore and O'Neill are the greatest comic partnership since Theodor Seuss Geisel and LSD.

I read this collection a few years back when I was naive and read Comics like formally written text books. Finally, I took the time to appreciate both art and story in one sitting and I must say, it was well worth the rereading.

Anyone that appreciates Wells, Melville, Doyle, etc... this is definitely worth a flip.

I was expecting something like Watchmen or V for Vendetta. However, the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is very different, in a good way. It is a fun combination of several famous literary figures, into a team. It's the same concept that was used to create the Justice League or Avengers, only with classic book characters instead of super-heroes. The original lineup is team leader Mina Murray (Dracula), Alan Quartermain (King Solomon's Mines +sequels/prequels), Hawley Griffin (The Invisible Man), Doctor Henry Jeckyl/Mr Edward Hyde (the titular characters in their book) and Captain Nemo (2000 Leagues under the Sea). Several characters ended up dead by the end of their books, so explanations were made. There are many other cameos and references to other books, notably Murder's In the Rue Morgue (including a major Rue Morgue spoiler), and Sherlock Holmes. The plot is not only driven by the missions the League is handed by 'M', but exactly who 'M' is. It is a very fun read, and I would recommend it to fans of either Alan More or classic fiction.

Very disappointed. The first volume was incredible. The way Moore blended all of these characters in subtle ways was impressive. This volume is just disgusting. The plot is lame and the characters poorly developed. The sexual content was entirely unnecesary and disappointing.

this graphic novel is not so much serious as it is funny. The humor is a far cry from average graphic novel laughs, and uses a graet form of wit. With an engaging story and characters, I hope that the graphic novel is remembered for years to come.

The story itself was quite good but I don't think I'll pursue other volumes. Really, the best part of the whole thing were the hilariously old timey Britishisms used in the extra bits - writer and artist bios, the "to be continued" blurbs, and the fake product advertisements in the back. I laughed until I cried.

I was thoroughly amused by and drawn into the incredible detail in the artwork. The story itself was quite good but I don't think I'll pursue other volumes. Really, the best part of the whole thing were the hilariously old timey Britishisms used in the extra bits - writer and artist bios, the "to be continued" blurbs, and the fake product advertisements in the back. I laughed until I cried.